It profiles Dr. Amy Reed who had surgery to remove uterine fibroids, involving a procedure known as power morcellation. Only after, Dr. Reed learned that this procedure had worsened her prognosis by spreading a cancer she and her doctors didn't know she had. She’s not alone; since the 1990s, thousands of women have undergone a surgical procedure that may have risked their lives.

This personal experience inspired Dr. Reed to become a vocal critic of power morcellators and the doctors who used them, dividing the medical community. Now doctors and companies are waiting for more-permanent guidance from the FDA.

From “A Startling Diagnosis” to “A Furious Debate,” the chapters of the eBook provide new insights into why and how women were put at risk and new details about the ordeal of one woman who has become the face of its potential deadly consequences.

The new eBook is a narrative version of investigative reports filed by WSJ’s Jennifer Levitz and Jon Kamp. It can be downloaded here.

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